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Boundaries of Jewish Identity (Paperback)
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Boundaries of Jewish Identity (Paperback)
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The subject of Jewish identity is one of the most vexed and
contested issues of modern religious and ethnic group history. This
interdisciplinary collection draws on work in law, anthropology,
history, sociology, literature, and popular culture to consider
contemporary and historical responses to the question "Who and what
is Jewish?" These essays are focused especially on the issues of
who creates the definitions, and how, and in what social and
political contexts. The ten leading authorities writing here also
look at the forces, ranging from new genetic and reproductive
technologies to increasingly multicultural societies, that push
against established boundaries. The authors examine how Jews have
imagined themselves and how definitions of Jewishness have been
established, enforced, challenged, and transformed. Does being a
Jew require religious belief, practice, and formal institutional
affiliation? Is there a biological or physical aspect of Jewish
identity? What is the status of the convert to another religion?
How do definitions play out in different geographic and historical
settings? What makes Boundaries of Jewish Identity distinctive is
its attention to the various Jewish "epistemologies" or ways of
knowing who counts as a Jew. These essays reveal that possible
answers reflect the different social, intellectual, and political
locations of those who are asking. This book speaks to readers
concerned with Jewish life and culture and to audiences interested
in religious, cultural, and ethnic studies. It provides an
excellent opportunity to examine how Jews fit into an increasingly
diverse America and an increasingly complicated global society.
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